Eleuterio Ramos
Ordained: 1966
Eleuterio Ramos has admitted to sexually abusing at least 25 boys. He spent time in both the Los Angeles Archdiocese and the Diocese of Orange. He was in and out of treatment for years, but was kept in ministry. In 1985, he was placed on leave and transferred to a Tijuana, Mexico parish, where he was put in charge of a children’s ministry. He was not removed from ministry until 1991. Ramos died in 2004. In 2017, the widow of an alleged victim brought a wrongful death suit against the Orange and Los Angeles dioceses after her husband committed suicide in 2015, allegedly because of the abuse he suffered at St. Joseph’s in Placentia from 1975-78.
Father Ramos's Assignments
| Placement | City/State | Date(s) |
|---|---|---|
| St Thomas Apostle | Los Angeles, California | 1966..1981 |
| St Mariana de Paredes | Pico Rivera, California | 1971..1972 |
| Resurrection | Los Angeles, California | 1972..1975 |
| St. Joseph's | Placentia, California | 1975..1978 |
| St. Therese's | Atwood, California | 1975..1978 |
| Diocesan Tribunal | Garden Grove, California | 1976..1978 |
| Hispanic Commission | 1977..1980 | |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary | Santa Ana, California | 1978 |
| St. Luke Institute at Marsalin | Holliston, MA | 1979..1980 |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary | Santa Ana, California | 1980 |
| St. Angela Merici | Brea, California | 1980..1983 |
| Our Lady of Guadalupe | La Habra, California | 1983..1984 |
| St. Anthony Claret | Anaheim, California | 1984..1985 |
| La Divina Providencia | Tijuana, Mexico | 1985 |
Articles about Father Ramos
- Bishop Accountability - Rev Eleuterio Ramos Summary ()
- Orange County Register - Wrongful-death Lawsuit against Orange, L.A. Dioceses Alleges Man Killed Himself over Molestation by Priest (16/02/2017)
- LA West Media - In Wake of Lawsuit, Diocese of Orange Offers Sympathy for Priest's Sex Abuse Victims (16/03/2017)
- The New York Times - The Priest that Preyed (06/02/2013)
